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Understanding 9/11Fingerprints : the origins of crime detection and the murder case that launched forensic science
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xvi, 232 pages : 22 cm
This is a fascinating story of a scientific breakthrough that solved one of the most brutal murders in England's history and forever changed the criminal justice system. "Fingerprints" traces fingerprinting to its present-day applications and illustrates why the unique tracks we leave with our fingers continue to be one of the most important means of identifying criminals
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-220) and index
Chronology of fingerprints -- The shocking tragedy at Deptford -- To catch a crook -- Like rats with no rat-catcher -- Marks on a cocktail glass -- In a criminal's bones -- A biological coat of arms -- Britain's identity crisis -- The case of the little blue notebook -- An innocent in jail -- The Stratton trial -- Verdicts
This is a fascinating story of a scientific breakthrough that solved one of the most brutal murders in England's history and forever changed the criminal justice system. "Fingerprints" traces fingerprinting to its present-day applications and illustrates why the unique tracks we leave with our fingers continue to be one of the most important means of identifying criminals
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-220) and index
Chronology of fingerprints -- The shocking tragedy at Deptford -- To catch a crook -- Like rats with no rat-catcher -- Marks on a cocktail glass -- In a criminal's bones -- A biological coat of arms -- Britain's identity crisis -- The case of the little blue notebook -- An innocent in jail -- The Stratton trial -- Verdicts
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